For a little bit of fun I have come up with 10 questions that I've asked Anthony & Both Boys just so I can guage their thoughts / feelings / guestimates now. I will endeavour to ask the same questions at a couple of points throughout the trip to guage how things have changed.

Here are the questions (and the initial answers)

1. How many km's do you think we will travel?

Anthony - 14000

Helen - 13500

James - 100000+

William - 1068

2. How many litres of Diesel do you think we will use?

Anthony - 4000

Helen - 2000

James - 200000

William - 169

3. How much do you think the trip will cost?

Anthony - 10000

Helen - 12000

James - 10000

William - 1068

4. What will you miss the most?

Anthony - Our House

Helen - Our House

James - Nothing

William - My Friends

5. What will you miss the least?

Anthony - Cold Weather

Helen - Cold Weather

James - School

William - Cold Weather

6. What are you looking forward to the most?

Anthony - Northern WA

Helen - Northern WA & The Nullarboor

James - Beaches

William - My Birthday

7. What are you least looking forward to?

Anthony - Coming Home

Helen - Coming Home

James - Driving / Travelling

William - Coming Home

8. Where will be the hottest place we visit?

Anthony - Broome

Helen - Central Australia

James - Broome

William - Pardoo Station

9. Where will be the coldest?

unanimous decision - Smythesdale

10. What do you hope to learn?

Anthony - Greater Appreciation for the size of Australia

Helen - How to relax

James - How big Australia is

William - Different types of trees

so here is our starting point, lets see how things change as we progress....

til next time

- H